Dipping is weird. I don't know the exact science going on, but it seems the most reactive silver is on the surface. So, freshly struck silver...
Tom B is right. However, the "problem" is there is no uniform look to a dipped coin. I can take a ugly 1955 Franklin, dip it ONCE properly, and...
Oh, come on, that is just salesmanship. Every seller of an item will use about anything they can to convince you to pay their price, not yours. :)...
They were "loaned" to congressmen at the time so they could make an intelligent decision on the proposed law. Afterwards, the mint formally asked...
I cannot speak of the bags of these dealers, but I have seen tons of junk silver bags. For halves, you will get up to VF walkers, AU Franklins,...
Our court system? Heck, six months just to schedule a preliminary hearing. Somewhere along the way "speedy justice" became a foreign term in this...
I sure as heck HOPE they avoid coins as investments. Coins should be your hobby, not investments. Junk silver can be an investment, but not...
I know Iowa does. I participated in a sting in 1980. In Iowa, if a professional lies in a material way about the value of an item to a...
I agree with the others. At some point someone "improved" it with silverware polish. Still, that does not matter as much as family history.
Again, I agree with your points Doug. Way too many people blame dealers for their own lack of knowledge. Regarding a profit of 100 percent on...
I agree with nearly everything you say Doug. I didn't go into lower or higher value items since the OP didn't ask, but even for the same value...
For US coins, ignore those guides you mention. Again, what is needed is knowledge. A good place to start with US coins is the greysheet. That is...
Here is another link of a member who takes great photos and teaches how to on his website: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/
But, you said yourself the dealer has a duty to pay a fair price to a little old lady. So in your mind you are also already judging what a "fair"...
"I just want value in my purchases". To this, sir, I would have one answer, "knowledge". Knowledge is what will set you free. I buy coins all of...
I find myself torn here. I agree with both the OP and Doug on different aspect of this discussion. Op, I agree a $2000 offer on a "normal" $5000...
I disagree sir. My company manufactures food. If you walk in off the street and ask to buy a small amount of one product, we will not sell to you....
Well, that will be harder. You don't know what relationship these dealers have, what agreements, etc. Trying to say you should be able to buy at...
The dealer may ATTEMPT to make as much or little as he wants, but the question was from the seller's side Doug. He was asking what is a fair offer...
I would say it will always depend on the coin. A $5000 coin with a problem, or an esoteric issue hard to find a buyer for will deserve a higher...
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